{"product_id":"troy-paperback-anglais","title":"Troy (Paperback) \/anglais","description":"\u003cp\u003eTroy is familiar to us from the timeless and epic tales of Homers Iliad and Virgils Aeneid. These have been retold over the centuries by writers from Chaucer to Shakespeare to Madeline Miller and Rick Riordan  and enacted by stars such as Elizabeth Taylor and Brad Pitt. But how much do we really know about the city of Troy; its storytellers  myth  actual location or legacy In this richly illustrated book  the story of Troy is told through a new lens. Published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum  it introduces the storytellers and Classical artists inspired by the myths of Troy  then examines the tales themselves from the Judgment of Paris to the return of Odysseus through the Classical objects for which the museum is internationally known. The third section focuses on Heinrich Schliemanns excavations at Hissarlik  introducing the nineteenth-century search for the location of Troy that convinced the world that this city did once exist. Also explored is the possible Bronze Age background for the myth of the Trojan War  the historicity of which remains unresolved today. The final section delves into the legacy of Troy  and the different ways in which its story has been retold  both in literature and art  from Homer to the present day. Focusing on the major characters Helen of Troy  Achilles and Hector  Aeneas and Odysseus it illustrates how artists from Cranach and Rubens to Romare Bearden and Cy Twombly have been inspired by this archetypal tale to reflect on contemporary themes of war and heroism  love and beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44983685349429,"sku":"ByrdShop_0500480583","price":60.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780500480588.jpg?v=1770805955","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/troy-paperback-anglais","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}